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On September 18, South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled the illegality of certain marijuana-related activities unconstitutional. Adults may now use or grow marijuana in private. This exciting development offers patients hope of greater access to care and legitimizes marijuana.
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Update: Private citizens in South Africa can now be in possession of cannabis for personal use. In September 2018, the South African Supreme Court ruled that any existing laws banning private use of marijuana are unconstitutional and invalid.
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Update: As of September 2018, private citizens can no longer be penalized for the possession of marijuana for private use. Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of the South African Supreme Court ruled any laws banning private consumption as unconstitutional.
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Update September 2018: The Supreme Court in South Africa ruled that banning private usage of cannabis is unconstitutional and that any law prohibiting the private use of marijuana was invalid. This means that it is no longer illegal for adults to be in possession of cannabis for private co Read More

Update: In September 2018, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo declared that banning cannabis use by private adults was unconstitutional, making it no longer a criminal offense for an adult to be in possession of cannabis for private consumption.
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